Tornado-spawning storms leave 21 dead in two states and swaths of destruction across central US

A violent, tornado-spawning storm system tore across the central US, leaving at least 21 people dead in Missouri and southeastern Kentucky as it cut a path of destruction through several states.

The 14 deaths in Kentucky come on the heels of fatalities reported hours earlier on Friday in the St. Louis area, which endured widespread destruction. Seven people were reported dead in Missouri.

In all, large tornadoes have been reported in Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana. #CNN #News